Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram to R.K. Srikantan

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eppramod
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http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/29/stories ... 440200.htm

Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram to R.K. Srikantan

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Noted Carnatic vocalist ‘Sangeetha Kalanidhi’ R. K. Srikantan, 91, has been selected for the Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram-2008 of the State government.

The award was decided by a committee headed by chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and actor Murali. The award is being given for the vocalist’s contributions to the world of music for over 70 years.

Noted mridangam exponent Umayalpuram Sivaraman and N. Balasubramanian, the principal of the Swathi Thirunal College of Music, here, were among the committee’s members.

After announcing the award at a press conference here on Thursday, Minister for Culture M.A. Baby called up Dr. Srikantan at his Bangalore residence and offered his felicitations. "We are proud of the (committee’s) decision,"
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T.T.SRINIVASAN
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Richly deserves. Hearty congrts to sri RKS !!
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cienu
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Congratulations to Sri RKS :)
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vganesh
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Congratulations Shri RKS Sir. Pranams.
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rshankar
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Congratulations to the mahAvidvAn!
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VK RAMAN
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Hearty Congratulations RKS Sir. Our Namaskarams too
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coolkarni
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srinivasrgvn
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Such a deserving musician! We should be proud that he is receiving this award! Congrats, Sri RKS.
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arasi
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RKS avarige hrudaya tumbida namaskAragaLu.
An honor to him, no doubt, but Kerala gains more honor by bestowing on him this award.
Is he already ninety one?
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s_hari
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Arasi, well said. Kerala is honouring itself by honoring this sangeetha pitamaha. Hope i get to hear more of his concerts live....

-hari
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Sreeni Rajarao
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Congratulations to Sri. R K S!

R K S born on January 14th, 1920 which would make him 89 years young!

Sreeni
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suma
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Congratulations to Sri RKS!
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rajeshnat
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Congrats to Shri RK Srikantan
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vs_manjunath
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Hearty Congrats to Music Thapasvi Sri RKS.
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bilahari
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Congratulations to the great vidwan.
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keerthi
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The king of darbar sings another kings composition..

http://www.geocities.com/rksrikantan/au ... shourey.rm
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vs_manjunath
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Post by vs_manjunath »

RKS -sArasadhala nayane- sAramathi-HMB
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b9c5 ... eaa7bc68bc
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